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Take away eight of the matches below, and leave one matchstick behind.
There are no hidden matchsticks.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and cannot be clicked.
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Answer
If you look very carefully, you will see that there are actually two matchsticks under the other seven, so you can take away eight matchsticks and still leave one behind.
